Pauline C. Hamel, Ed.D, PT, teaches in Boston University’s online Master of Science in Health Communication program and Northeastern University’s Health Sciences program. She is a physical therapist, educator, former healthcare administrator, geriatric specialist, and now consultant. Her interests include interdisciplinary research, teaching, writing, and consulting in the areas of health communication, health literacy, public health, professional development, intergenerational service learning, and health promotion in older adults. You can reach Pauline Hamel at phamel@bu.edu.

In the podcast, she talks with Helen Osborne about intergenerational health communication. Topics include:

• How college students and older adults are often more alike than different
• Ways different generations can learn from, and teach, one another
• Why service learning matters and ways you can get involved

More ways to learn about intergenerational teaching and learning:

• Agricultural & Extension Education: Intergenerational Programs and Aging, http://agexted.cas.psu.edu/FCS/mk/Program.html
• Boston University: The Intergenerational Literacy Project, http://www.bu.edu/ilp/staff/
• Hamel P, “Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Service Learning, and Advocacy,” Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2001: 17 (1) 53-70.
• Neighbors Growing Together: Virginia Tech Intergenerational Programs, http://www.intergenerational.clahs.vt.edu/neighbors/index.html
• National Institute of Health, NIH Senior Health:  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, http://www.servicelearning.org
• National Youth Leadership Council, http://www.nylc.org
• Sequor Foundation: Intergenerational Programming, http://www.serviceleader.org/new/managers/2003/04/000080.php

Julie McKinney moderates the “Health & Literacy Discussion List” (“List”) for the National Institute for Literacy. She also consults on a wide variety of health literacy projects in her work with World Education, Inc., the National Institute for Literacy, and others. McKinney helps build collaborations between the fields of adult literacy and health education.

In this podcast, she talks with Helen Osborne about an online health literacy community. Topics include:

• What the “Health & Literacy Discussion List” is and ways to participate
• How this List creates a sense of community and collaboration
• Examples of projects, actions, and advocacy that arose from this List

More ways to learn:

• Health & Literacy Discussion List. To join, read recent posts, search archives, and view upcoming events go to www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/healthliteracy
• Health & Literacy Special Collection at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org
• McKinney J, Kurtz-Rossi S. Culture, Health, and Literacy: A Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills. World Education, 2000. Available at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/culture
• McKinney J, Kurtz-Rossi S. Family Health and Literacy:A Guide to Easy-to-Read Health Education Materials and Web Sites for Families. World Education, 2006. Available at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/family/fhl.pdf
• Osborne H. “In Other Words…Communicating Health Information Through Community Coalitions,” On Call Magazine, June 5, 2008. Available at http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=7585
• Taylor, J. “Tapping Online Professional Development Through Communities of Practice: Examples from the NIFL Discussion Lists.” Adult Education and Literacy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, Fall 2008. Available at,
  http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications/pdf/ABELJournal08PD.pdf
• Wenger, E. “Communities of Practice” available at http:///www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm